WORDPLAY: O

Obsession revered her eyes
As she willfully glanced past my flirt;
Coy words danced on her eyelashes
Rifting through the stoic fragrance
Like wings set against pale brown stares
Trembling;
and knew for a day,
She was mine.

Adnan M. S. Fakir teaches Economics at BRAC University. Outside he directs a documentary film series called "Finding Bangladesh," writes, takes photos, does social activism and travels a lot. He can be reached at adnanfakir@gmail.com.